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Interesting how Trump's sycophants have switched from he is not guilty to there will be riots (Original Post) drray23 Aug 2022 OP
I thought the same thing. Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #1
I'm hearing a chorus ........ Lovie777 Aug 2022 #2
Let there be riots then, and justice. Meadowoak Aug 2022 #3
Throw the Rumpers in Jail .... or SEND THEM ALL TO THE MOON. Trueblue1968 Aug 2022 #5
LEAVE THE MOON ALONE LunaSea Aug 2022 #27
Very telling! Saboburns Aug 2022 #4
GQP Talking Point BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #6
Not A Doubt In My Mind About That ProfessorGAC Aug 2022 #17
Elected reps who threaten riots should be removed from office lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #7
Inciting a riot, according to federal law: Lasher Aug 2022 #28
So, then, if there are riots Clash City Rocker Aug 2022 #8
Not to fear too much, there are a lot of brainwashed trumpsters in LE, AF et al. Justice matters. Aug 2022 #23
I would expect orthoclad Aug 2022 #26
Completely agree. It will be like "The Troubles." TheBeam19 Aug 2022 #30
thinking it over, orthoclad Aug 2022 #32
Much Ado Over Very Little modrepub Aug 2022 #9
Obvious they have pledged their allegiance to TFG and not the constitution or flag kimbutgar Aug 2022 #10
Why wait. Just do it now. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #11
Arrest them all!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2022 #12
well we have seen the results of their last riot Skittles Aug 2022 #13
The panic is setting in. GoCubsGo Aug 2022 #14
We don't have to go to the riots. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2022 #15
Morons gonna riot over their Orange messiah Duncanpup Aug 2022 #16
I'm hoping the threat of riots won't sway the DOJ away from pursuing indictments TrogL Aug 2022 #18
Theyll be smashing windows and stealing stuff from Sears and Belk-Hudson stores. Pinback Aug 2022 #19
There will be nothing left on the shelves Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #20
.. Pinback Aug 2022 #24
In the end, orthoclad Aug 2022 #21
Is there some incredible compromat hanging over lindsay? BOSSHOG Aug 2022 #22
Stand Up and Stand By the Sequel. Murphyb849 Aug 2022 #25
Trump's obvious guilt will deflate the will of his cultists to sacrifice themselves Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #29
I don't care if they riot. We have cops with swat gear and tear gas. Volaris Aug 2022 #31

ProfessorGAC

(65,341 posts)
17. Not A Doubt In My Mind About That
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 09:05 PM
Aug 2022

Graham & Hawley saying the same thing on the same day.
These two? A coward & a windsock came to the same conclusion on the same day, on their own.
Neither of them are capable of independent thought.
Has to be the new talking point.

lindysalsagal

(20,785 posts)
7. Elected reps who threaten riots should be removed from office
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 08:00 PM
Aug 2022

They are abdication their responsibility to the common good. These contemptible anarchists should lose their rights to advise anyone.

Lasher

(27,661 posts)
28. Inciting a riot, according to federal law:
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 10:38 PM
Aug 2022
is defined as the acts of "organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in a riot" and urging others to riot.

The criminal code clarifies that incitement is not the same as simply advocating ideas or expressing beliefs in speech or writing. In order to qualify as incitement, the speech must advocate violence, the rightness of violence, or the right to commit acts of violence.

https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-charges/rioting-and-inciting-riots.html#:~:text=Inciting%20a%20riot%2C%20according%20to,beliefs%20in%20speech%20or%20writing.

Clash City Rocker

(3,402 posts)
8. So, then, if there are riots
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 08:01 PM
Aug 2022

Then we have a president in power who will control the violence. Let them go against the forces of the US military, capitol police, and whoever they might face. If they are brave enough, let’s see if they’re patriotic enough. If they’re patriotic enough, let’s see if they’re brave enough.

Justice matters.

(6,955 posts)
23. Not to fear too much, there are a lot of brainwashed trumpsters in LE, AF et al.
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 10:27 PM
Aug 2022

I hope they will not turn against their colleagues while on the job of containing these riots.

orthoclad

(2,910 posts)
26. I would expect
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 10:34 PM
Aug 2022

a few open conflicts ala J6 to create martyrs like Babbit, then IRA-style guerilla war.

Once again, I hope I'm wrong. But we can't surrender to threats from nazis. Bullies tend to back off when confronted and/or outnumbered.

orthoclad

(2,910 posts)
32. thinking it over,
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 08:49 AM
Aug 2022

I shouldn't have said IRA: I should have used "The Troubles", because state and protestant violence were a major part. Don't want to dump it all on one side.

modrepub

(3,505 posts)
9. Much Ado Over Very Little
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 08:02 PM
Aug 2022

TFG called on all his followers to flood the Capital and a couple of thousand folks from across the whole country overpower a purposely depleted local police for a couple of hours. And when TFG's house got raided a couple of lone wolfs showed up and weren't even able to get in the building and wound up getting take care of by the local police.

It's all bluster from a loud minority of folks. Compare that with the folks who came out after George Floyd and the Women's marches and you'll see they ain't got what we got. Now if we can only get people to register to vote and show up every election.

kimbutgar

(21,247 posts)
10. Obvious they have pledged their allegiance to TFG and not the constitution or flag
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 08:06 PM
Aug 2022

Bring it on cultists and find out you will be arrested also and spend time in a jail cell next to your cult leader. Better yet drink some of his poisoned koolaide.

GoCubsGo

(32,100 posts)
14. The panic is setting in.
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 08:30 PM
Aug 2022

I'm sure they're terrified not only of being exposed for their 1/6 involvement, but also of any kompromat Trump has on them becoming public. They know they can't condemn Trump, without him potentially blackmailing them. All they have left is threats.

TrogL

(32,822 posts)
18. I'm hoping the threat of riots won't sway the DOJ away from pursuing indictments
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 10:06 PM
Aug 2022

Therein lies fascism

orthoclad

(2,910 posts)
21. In the end,
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 10:24 PM
Aug 2022

it is about power and who holds it. They remember what Mao said about political power. Hell, Bannon calls himself a Leninist.

BOSSHOG

(37,144 posts)
22. Is there some incredible compromat hanging over lindsay?
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 10:26 PM
Aug 2022

Just asking. Cause I can’t figure out how a veteran senator like Lindsay Would not be in a position to have Donald arrested now, knowing what Lindsay knows. Gosh Lindsay come clean for us. Why are you acting like a rabid bitch on a leash? Could it be all the known knowns that you know? Just asking as a fellow Vet Lindsay.

Volaris

(10,278 posts)
31. I don't care if they riot. We have cops with swat gear and tear gas.
Mon Aug 29, 2022, 06:08 AM
Aug 2022

Fuck their feelings.

Indict his criming ass.

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